Cooling dishes for hot weather

The hot weather causes the body to quickly lose water and become tired. Therefore, many people have increased their intake of cool drinks to quench their thirst and temporarily dispel the heat. Many beverage products such as fruit juice, tea, smoothies, sugarcane juice, etc. are consumed strongly. Therefore, at this time, most coffee shops and sugarcane juice stalls are very busy, attracting many customers.

Understanding the consumer tastes of customers in the hot season, Mr. Tran Van Manh, the owner of a coffee shop in Tran Phu ward ( Quang Ngai city), has continuously updated and added new cooling dishes to the menu of the shop. Mr. Manh said that in the hot season, cooling drinks are always favored by customers, especially products of natural origin, which help cool the liver and purify the body. To meet this need, the shop has minimized the amount of sugar in the preparation, taking advantage of the natural sweetness of fresh fruit and rock sugar, helping the drink to be both effective in cooling and good for health. The shop has updated more cooling drinks such as seaweed ginseng, fruit juice, aloe vera tea with chia seeds and is a favorite choice of many customers.

During the hot season, housewives always prioritize choosing fruit to supplement vitamins for their families.

Not only at coffee shops, but also at sugarcane juice and coconut juice stalls, customers are also bustling. For more than a week, Ms. Nguyen Thi Xinh, in Duc Tan commune (Mo Duc), had to mobilize more family members to help sell sugarcane juice and coconut juice. According to Ms. Xinh, sugarcane juice and coconut juice have high cooling properties, and are also affordable, only ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 VND per cup or fruit, so consumers really like them. In hot weather, many customers are reluctant to go out, so in addition to selling directly at the shop, I also deliver water directly to customers. Thanks to that, I currently sell more than 200 cups of sugarcane juice and more than 50 fresh coconuts every day, bringing me a good source of income.

According to the reporter, currently, stores and supermarkets are also promoting displays, implementing many incentive programs, and giving gifts for soft drinks and ice cream. The demand for consumption is increasing, so the purchasing power of these products is also increasing.

In addition to soft drinks, fruit products are also chosen by many consumers during the hot season. According to many retailers, during the hot season, fruits such as watermelon, oranges, and tangerines are sold very well. Most of these fruits are in season and have reasonable prices, so many people do not hesitate to buy them to supplement daily vitamins for family members.

Hot weather always makes people feel tired and lose their appetite, so most housewives prioritize choosing cold foods to prepare nutritious dishes for their loved ones. On hot days, in the shopping bag of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, in Duc Lan commune (Mo Duc), there are mainly vegetables, fish, and mussels used to make soup. Ms. Thuy said that in hot weather like this, eating fried and stir-fried dishes with a lot of oil is very boring. To make my husband and children eat well, I mainly buy foods that can be processed into soups, porridge, and vermicelli. In addition, every day, I also squeeze fruit juice myself for my husband and children to take to work and school, helping the body to detoxify, cool down, and increase resistance. Occasionally in the evening, my family will go for a walk, enjoy dishes such as ice cream and sweet soup, to fight the heat.

These days, on groups and social networking sites, many people who are passionate about cooking also share recipes for making various and attractive cooling drinks and dishes. As a housewife, Ms. Le Minh Nhu, in Pho Thuan commune (Duc Pho town), often shares dishes she cooks herself on her personal Facebook page, so that friends and relatives can learn and exchange cooking experiences and take care of their family's health. During this hot season, Ms. Nhu has increased the number of dishes that have the effect of purifying and supporting liver function for her family. Ms. Nhu shared that hot weather is the time when many diseases arise. Therefore, I have increased the number of nutritious dishes for my family. As the hot weather continues, it is very important to supplement a variety of nutritious, cooling foods, combined with a scientific , healthy lifestyle. Thereby, contributing to protecting health from the effects of the weather.

Article and photos: MY DUYEN

Source: https://baoquangngai.vn/xa-hoi/doi-song/202504/am-thuc-giai-nhiet-mua-nang-aff0310/